Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 In the year 1887 death of jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860)  

Aug 27 On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 14 Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies in the year 1887.  

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history george James Webb, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 17 In the year 1887 gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63  

Oct 31 On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 02 On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died in the year 1887.  

Nov 18 On this day in history eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81  

Nov 19 On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 20 In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 25 Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 in the year 1887.  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 In the year 1887 death of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804)  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

Jan 13 George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 17 In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)